Photo above courtesy of the BC Government Testalinda is an historic area, school, creek, and a dam south of the Okanagan town of Oliver, BC (On some provincial maps the name Testalinda is replaced with the misnomer Testalinden). The dam at Testalinden Lake burst June 13, 2010 at approximately 2:15 in the afternoon creating a […]
Archives for June 2011
Red and Blue – neat cars on parade
All these beautiful cars, mostly with American owners and license plates gather Saturday at the Gyro for a show and shine, beer garden and BBQ. Enjoyed by all.
Old bus terminal site ready for development
Council will deliberate on a development permit for this site Monday. Location across the street and north of Elks Hall.
Osoyoos wall – finished again
Slope reconfigured. Land restored for town use in south Osoyoos. Everyone seems happy. So far. Owner Ken Nelmes (seen above) has property on Jasmine Avenue. He was ordered to remove a 5.5 metre high retaining wall that was encroaching on a road allowance. Talked to Ken last night and he is looking forward to Town of Osoyoos […]
Nursery pumps fields to get rid of water
Three water lines are being used to drain cedar fields operated by Budget Nursery north of Tuc-el-nuit Lake. The flooding caused by high flood plain and seepage. Okanagan River dyke sound as pictured. But there is a lot of water accumulating in ditches, culverts and low points.
Hiking north – four interesting views
Pump house submerged – home along river. Field, mostly dry, north end of Tuc-el-nuit Lake. Old oxbow filled with debris – near river. Homes and outbuildings constructed without a lot of protection against high water.
RCMP plane has difficult landing in Oliver
The aircraft belongs to the RCMP. It is a Piltaus PC-12NG out of Vancouver and was bringing two members to Oliver for a special project. The plane blew both main tires on landing and was therefore disabled. A NOTAM closing the runway was issued last night good until 12 Noon, but the plane had been […]
Too much water in the flood plain hurts Oliver nursery
Parts of land owned or leased by Budget Nursery (George and Linda Demelo) north of Tuc-el-nuit lake is flooding and owners are sandbagging today. A report from CHBC indicates the Okanagan River dyke had been breached and water damaged a field of new cedar plants. It is doubtful that the river has overflowed the dyke. Pictures here show […]